Pope Francisâs papacy marked a significant yet cautious shift in the Catholic Churchâs approach to homosexuality. Although he previously opposed same-sex marriage in Argentina, he later expressed a willingness to accept LGBTQ+ individuals searching for faith, famously stating, "If someone is gay and is searching for the Lord...who am I to judge?" This phrase resonated within the church, though he did not change its doctrine. His comments reflect a tension between traditional teachings and a more empathetic perspective on LGBTQ+ issues within Catholicism.
When Pope Francis stepped into the job in 2013, he wasn't expected to shift that stance. He was known to have opposed Argentina's push to legalize same-sex marriage...
His words struck like lightning in a church that had long condemned and ostracized people in the LGBTQ+ community and sanctioned the clerics and nuns who ministered to them.
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